Business
The Companies Act, the d.o.o. and free one-stop-shop registration
Company law follows the Companies Act in the Austro-German tradition, with the d.o.o. the standard vehicle and the d.d. used for larger enterprises. The e-VEM/SPOT one-stop system allows free electronic registration of simple companies.
Key rules
- A d.o.o. requires minimum share capital of EUR 7,500; a d.d. requires EUR 25,000.
- Simple d.o.o. registration is free through the SPOT points and takes only a few days.
- Directors must file for insolvency promptly once the company is unable to pay its debts.
Governing law
- Companies Act (Zakon o gospodarskih družbah)
- Financial Operations and Insolvency Act (ZFPPIPP)
In practice
A founder with unpaid tax debts or a recent insolvency history can be statutorily barred from registering a new company.